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The mainsheet is the most worked item of deck gear, so it s vital to choose the right system and set it up correctly for your boat
Making tweaks to your mainsheet system can prevent breakages and wear to fittings. Credit: Graham Snook
Easy ways to power up your mainsheet
New production yachts often come with systems that have been designed more for convenience while moored than with a sensible engineering solution in mind, resulting in significant loads placed on the boom, kicker, boom-end fittings, mainsheet tackle and crew.
Duncan Kent is a technical writer for marine publications and websites